Since the Browns loss, the Patriots beat the playoff-bound Steelers, Colts, Jets, Bears and Packers, and in the process returned to their roots, with an effective possession-passing game centered around Welker and the two rookie tight ends.
When the teams faced each other again Monday, Hagelin had two goals in a 3-0 Rangers win, and the Boyle-Mitchell-Dubinsky line was so effective at maintaining possession of the puck that Tortorella matched the trio against the Islanders' No. 1 scoring line.
Ellis marked an effective display by having the pace to go over from halfway after England had turned over Italian possession, with Goode's conversion making it 29-6.